MAY 2008: INDICATORS, THE STATE WE'RE IN
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All "latest" numbers are for February 2008 unless otherwise
noted.
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Latest Month
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Previous Month
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Previous Year
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Annual Change
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FARMING/NATURAL RESOURCES/ENERGY
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Wheat price No.1 soft white, at Portland, per bushel
(March)
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$12.00
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$12.46
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$5.67
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111.6%
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All farm products Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (March)
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132
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137
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145
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-9.0%
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All crops Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (March)
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133
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140
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151
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-11.9%
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Livestock Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (March)
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128
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128
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122
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4.9%
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Lumber price from Random Lengths Publications, framing
composite (March)
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$239
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$244
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$282
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-15.2%
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Lumber production Coast, inland and California redwood
regions, Western softwood, million board feet
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1,025
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1,166
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1,365
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-24.9%
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Power PGE, weather-adjusted, million kilowatt-hours (March)
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1,732
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1,771
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1,686.8
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2.7%
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